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;~~, THE AMITY MUTUAL IRRIGATION COMPANY 1539 .,. ), washed the Dam out, but came near creating a new cr.annel to the River through rich agriculture land. The Bureau of Reclamation has let contracts for certain early phases of the Fry-Pan Arkansas project 'Which is expected to take several years to complete. Repayment oC the irrigation part of this project is based on re-regulation oC native waters of the Arkansas as well as the i.n1portation of water from the West slope. This re- regulation will at times affect some of district #67 water supply as well as water normally stored in the Great Plains Reservoirs. The Trinidad Project is slower getting started but local problems are believed to be the reason for the delay. Proponents of a permanent Pool in John Martin Reservoir l'ere successful in getting Congress to provide for invasion of the flood control section of the Reservoir by 10,000 a.f. This was accomplished by attaching a provision for this to the Public Works bill Ulat carried high appropriations for aU sections of the country. No hearings were held on the effect this would have on the Arkansas River Compact. No operating principalS have been presented and as far as we know no water has been purchased to supply or maintain such a pool. When the Reservoir has storage, the water there can be used by everyone but in periOdS of drought and when the Reservoir is empty many problems arise. Our Ditch Co. and others below John Martin have constantly opposed the establishment of a permanent pool because or the difficulty in administrating the River and because of the loss of return flows in the :Reservoir area. During the last 5 years accretions to the River in this area is shown in the Compact as follows: Inflow In Outflow Below Accretions In John Martin John Martin Reservoir Area 1964 . . .... . . . . 40990 a.r. 59,530 a.r. 18,550 a.r. 1963 . . . 77,350 a.r. 87,680 a.r, 10,330 a.r. 1962 . . ,124,300 a.r, 147,500 a.f. 25,200 a.r, 1961 . . .136,460 a.r, 147,700 a.r, 11,360 a.r. 1960 . . ,102,990 a.r, 117,700 a.r. 14,710 a.r. In 1952 when a 1200 a.t Recreational pool was maintained for three months; Inflow In John Martin exceeded outflow by 5000 a.r. and was lost to irrigators. Evaporation for 1952 from a 10,000 a.r. recreation pool has been officially calculated at 5100 a.r, Thus the loss In 1952 ""u1d have exceeded the original 10,000 a.r. not taking in consideration loss of sediment. Any of the above years of low now would have equaled or exceeded this amount. Page 5 ,